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A0044100 (ə-kount′)n.1. A narrative or record of events.2. a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss?b. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself.c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.3. a. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.b. A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions.c. A sum of money deposited for checking, savings, or brokerage use.d. A customer having a business or credit relationship with a firm: salespeople visiting their accounts.4. A private access to a computer system or online service, usually requiring a password to enter.5. Worth, standing, or importance: a landowner of some account.6. Profit or advantage: turned her writing skills to good account.tr.v. ac·count·ed, ac·count·ing, ac·counts To consider as being; deem. See Synonyms at consider. See Usage Note at as¹.Phrasal Verb: account for1. To constitute the governing or primary factor in: Bad weather accounted for the long delay.2. To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.Idioms: call to account1. To challenge or contest.2. To hold answerable for. on account On credit. on account of Because of; for the sake of: "We got married on account of the baby" (Anne Tyler). on no account Under no circumstances. on (one's) own account1. For oneself.2. On one's own; by oneself: He wants to work on his own account. on (someone's) account For someone's benefit: It's nice of you to make such an effort on his account. take into account To take into consideration; allow for.

[Middle English, from Old French acont, from aconter, to reckon : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + cunter, to count (from Latin computāre, to sum up; see compute).]

account

(əˈkaʊnt) n1. a verbal or written report, description, or narration of some occurrence, event, etc2. an explanation of conduct, esp one made to someone in authority3. ground; basis; consideration (often in the phrases on this (that, every, no, etc) account, on account of)4. importance, consequence, or value: of little account. 5. assessment; judgment6. profit or advantage: to turn an idea to account. 7. part or behalf (only in the phrase on one's or someone's account)8. (Banking & Finance) finance a. a business relationship between a bank, department store, stockbroker, etc, and a depositor, customer, or client permitting the latter certain banking or credit servicesb. the sum of money deposited at a bankc. the amount of credit available to the holder of an accountd. a record of these9. (Banking & Finance) a statement of monetary transactions with the resulting balance10. (Stock Exchange) (on the London Stock Exchange) the period, ordinarily of a fortnight's duration, in which transactions formerly took place and at the end of which settlements were made11. (Accounting & Book-keeping) accounting a chronological list of debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability, expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger12. (Commerce) a. a regular client or customer, esp a firm that purchases commodities on creditb. an area of business assigned to another: they transferred their publicity account to a new agent. 13. call to account bring to account a. to insist on explanationb. to rebuke; reprimandc. to hold responsible14. give a bad account of oneself to perform badly: he gave a bad account of himself in the examination. 15. give a good account of oneself to perform well16. (Commerce) on account a. on creditb. Also: to account as partial payment17. (Banking & Finance) on account a. on creditb. Also: to account as partial payment18. on account of (preposition) because of; by reason of19. take account of take into account to take into consideration; allow for20. (Banking & Finance) to pay or receive a balance due21. (Commerce) to pay or receive a balance due22. to get revenge on (someone)23. (Banking & Finance) See bank account, credit accountvb (tr) to consider or reckon: he accounts himself poor. [C13: from Old French acont, from conter, compter to count¹]

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n., v. -count•ed, -count•ing. n. 1. an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative. 2. an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 3. a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 4. reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 5. importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 6. estimation; judgment: In his account it was a miracle. 7. an amount of money deposited with a bank, as in a checking or savings account. 8. an accommodation extended to a customer permitting the charging of goods or services. 9. a statement of financial transactions. 10. a formal record of the debits and credits relating to a particular person, business, etc. 11. a. a business relation in which credit is used. b. a customer or client, esp. one carried on a regular credit basis. v.i. 12. to give an explanation (usu. fol. by for). 13. to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usu. fol. by for). 14. to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent. 15. to cause (usu. fol. by for): The heat accounts for our discomfort. v.t. 16. to regard; consider as: I account myself well paid. 17. to assign or impute (usu. fol. by to). Idioms: 1. call to account, a. to hold accountable; blame. b. to ask for an explanation of. 2. give a good account of oneself, to behave or perform well. 3. hold to account, to consider responsible and answerable. 4. on account, as an installment or a partial payment. 5. on account of, a. by reason of; because of. b. for the sake of. 6. on no account, under no circumstances; absolutely not. 7. on someone's account, for the sake of someone. 8. take account of, a. to consider; make allowance for. b. Also, take into account. to notice. 9. turn to account, to derive profit or use from. [1225–75; Middle English ac(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < Anglo-French, Old French aco(u)nte, acompte. See ac-, count¹]

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Past participle: accounted
Gerund: accounting

Imperative
account
account

Present
I account
you account
he/she/it accounts
we account
you account
they account

Preterite
I accounted
you accounted
he/she/it accounted
we accounted
you accounted
they accounted

Present Continuous
I am accounting
you are accounting
he/she/it is accounting
we are accounting
you are accounting
they are accounting

Present Perfect
I have accounted
you have accounted
he/she/it has accounted
we have accounted
you have accounted
they have accounted

Past Continuous
I was accounting
you were accounting
he/she/it was accounting
we were accounting
you were accounting
they were accounting

Past Perfect
I had accounted
you had accounted
he/she/it had accounted
we had accounted
you had accounted
they had accounted

Future
I will account
you will account
he/she/it will account
we will account
you will account
they will account

Future Perfect
I will have accounted
you will have accounted
he/she/it will have accounted
we will have accounted
you will have accounted
they will have accounted

Future Continuous
I will be accounting
you will be accounting
he/she/it will be accounting
we will be accounting
you will be accounting
they will be accounting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been accounting
you have been accounting
he/she/it has been accounting
we have been accounting
you have been accounting
they have been accounting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been accounting
you will have been accounting
he/she/it will have been accounting
we will have been accounting
you will have been accounting
they will have been accounting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been accounting
you had been accounting
he/she/it had been accounting
we had been accounting
you had been accounting
they had been accounting

Conditional
I would account
you would account
he/she/it would account
we would account
you would account
they would account

Past Conditional
I would have accounted
you would have accounted
he/she/it would have accounted
we would have accounted
you would have accounted
they would have accounted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	account - a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"chronicle, history, storyhistory - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view"ancient history - a history of the ancient worldetymology - a history of a wordcase history - detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatmenthistorical document, historical paper, historical record - writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)chronological record, annals - a chronological account of events in successive yearsbiography, life history, life story, life - an account of the series of events making up a person's liferecord - anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"recital - a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
	2.	account - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"news report, write up, report, storynews - information reported in a newspaper or news magazine; "the news of my death was greatly exaggerated"newsletter, newssheet - report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special groupbulletin - a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)communique, despatch, dispatch - an official report (usually sent in haste)urban legend - a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be trueexclusive, scoop - a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"
	3.	account - a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"business relationshipbrokerage account - a fund that a customer has entrusted to a securities brokerage; "you can't get a brokerage account unless you have $20,000"bank account - a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals; "he moved his bank account to a new bank"relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countriesshort account - a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)
	4.	account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"explanationstatement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"explanandum, explicandum - (logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explainedexplanans - (logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premisessimplification - an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexityaccounting - a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"reason - an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"justification - a statement in explanation of some action or beliefexposition - an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse; "we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background"explication - a detailed explanation of the meaning of somethinggloss, rubric - an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a textderiving, etymologizing, derivation - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrasedefinition - a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbolinterpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"walk-through - a thorough explanation (usually accompanied by a demonstration) of each step in a procedure or process; "she gave me a walk-through of my new duties"
	5.	account - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"scorereason, ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
	6.	account - importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"
	7.	account - a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"account statement, accountingfinancial statement, statement - a document showing credits and debitscapital account - (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified datecapital account - (economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securitiesprofit and loss, profit and loss account - an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or losssuspense account - an account used temporarily to carry doubtful receipts and disbursements or discrepancies pending their analysis and permanent classificationbalance - equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an accountexpense account, travel and entertainment account - an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
	8.	account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"reportsummarisation, summarization - the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctlyindirect discourse - a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., "he said `I am a fool' would be modified to `he said he is a fool'")direct discourse, direct quotation - a report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool'")making known, informing - a speech act that conveys informationmegillah - (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; "he insisted on giving us the whole megillah"debriefing - report of a mission or taskanecdote - short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)recital, yarn, narration - the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
	9.	account - an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"invoice, billfinancial statement, statement - a document showing credits and debitselectric bill - a bill for money owed for electricity usedhotel bill - statement of charges for staying in a hoteldoctor's bill, medical bill - statement of charges for medical servicesphone bill, telephone bill - statement of charges for telephone servicereckoning, tally - a bill for an amount duetax bill - money owed for taxestab, chit, check - the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
	10.	account - the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"gain, profit - the advantageous quality of being beneficial
Verb	1.	account - be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
	2.	account - keep an account of calculatecredit - accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100"balance - compute credits and debits of an accountoverbalance - cause to be off balance; "It is not desirable to overbalance the budget"debit - enter as debitcompound - calculate principal and interestbill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"
	3.	account - to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"report, describeinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
	4.	account - furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"answer fordeclare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

account

noun1. description, report, record, story, history, detail, statement, relation, version, tale, explanation, narrative, chronicle, portrayal, recital, depiction, narration He gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.2. importance, standing, concern, value, note, benefit, use, profit, worth, weight, advantage, rank, import, honour, consequence, substance, merit, significance, distinction, esteem, usefulness, repute, momentousness These obscure little groups were of no account in national politics.3. bill, charges, reckoning, tally, invoice, note of charge He can't pay the account.plural noun1. (Commerce) ledgers, books, charges, bills, statements, balances, tallies, invoices, computations He kept detailed accounts.verb1. consider, rate, value, judge, estimate, think, hold, believe, count, reckon, assess, weigh, calculate, esteem, deem, compute, gauge, appraise, regard as The first day of the event was accounted a success.account for something1. constitute, make, make up, compose, comprise Computers account for 5% of the country's electricity consumption.2. explain, excuse, justify, clarify, give a reason for, give an explanation for, illuminate, clear up, answer for, rationalize, elucidate How do you account for the company's high staff turnover?3. put out of action, kill, destroy, put paid to, incapacitate The squadron accounted for seven enemy aircraft in the first week.on account of by reason of, because of, owing to, on the basis of, for the sake of, on the grounds of He declined to give the speech on account of a sore throat.on no account never, not at all, at no time, under no circumstances, no way, not on your life (informal), not on your nelly (Brit. slang), not for love nor money (informal) On no account should the mixture come near boiling.

account

noun1. A recounting of past events:chronicle, description, history, narration, narrative, report, statement, story, version.2. A statement of causes or motives:explanation, justification, rationale, rationalization, reason.3. A precise list of fees or charges:bill, check, invoice, reckoning, statement.Informal: tab.4. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, favor, honor, regard, respect.5. A measure of those qualities that determine merit, desirability, usefulness, or importance:valuation, value, worth.6. The quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end:advantage, avail, benefit, profit, use, usefulness, utility.verbTo look upon in a particular way:consider, deem, esteem, reckon, regard, see, view.phrasal verb
account forTo offer reasons for or a cause of:explain, justify, rationalize.

Translations

账户赊帐帐号叙述帐目报告

account

(əˈkaunt) noun1. an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank. I have (opened) an account with the local bank.账户2. a statement of money owing. Send me an account.帐目3. a description or explanation (of something that has happened). a full account of his holiday. 描述，说明，叙述，记述 4. an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying. I have an account at Smiths.赊帐帐号5. (usually in plural) a record of money received and spent. You must keep your accounts in order; (also adjective) an account book.记帐acˈcountancy noun the work of an accountant. He is studying accountancy.会计工作acˈcountant noun a keeper or inspector of (money) accounts. He employs an accountant to deal with his income tax.会计account for to give a reason for; to explain. I can account for the mistake.说明on account of because of. She stayed indoors on account of the bad weather.因为on my/his (etc) account because of me, him etc or for my, his etc sake. You don't have to leave early on my account. 为了（某人） on no account not for any reason. On no account must you open that door.决不take (something) into account, take account of (something) to consider (something which is part of the problem etc). We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.考虑

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I would like to transfer some money from my account → 我想从我的账户上转出一笔钱

Account

A written list of transactions, noting money owed and money paid; a detailed statement of mutual demands arising out of a contract or a fiduciary relationship.

An account can simply list payments, losses, sales, debits, credits, and other monetary transactions, or it may go further and show a balance or the results of comparing opposite transactions, like purchases and sales. Businesspersons keep accounts; attorneys may keep escrow accounts; and executors must keep accounts that record transactions in administering an estate.

ACCOUNT, remedies. This is the name of a writ or action more properly calledaccount render.
2. It is applicable to the, case of an unliquidated demand, against aperson who is chargeable as bailiff or receiver. The use of it, is where theplaintiff wants an account and cannot give evidence of his right without it.5 Taunt. 431 It is necessary where the receipt was directed to amerchandising which makes all uncertainty of the net remain, till theaccount is finished; or where a man is charged as bailiff, whereupon thecertainty of his receipt appears not till account. Hob. 209.; See also 8Cowen, R. 304; 9 Conn. R. 556; 2 Day, R. 28; Kirby, 164; 3 Gill & John. 388;3 Verm. 485; 4 Watts, 420; 8 Cowen, 220. It is also the proper remedy by onepartner against another. 15 S. & R. 153 3 Binn. 317; 10 S. & R. 220; 2 Conn.425; 4 Verm. 137; 1 Dall. 340; 2 Watts 86.
3. The interlocutory judgment in this action is (quod computet) thatthe defendant render an account upon which judgment auditors are assigned tohim to hear and report his account. (See I Lutwych, 47; 3 Leon. 149, forprecedents) As the principal object of the action is to compel a settlementof the account in the first instance, special bail cannot be demanded, (2Roll. Rep. 53; 2 Keble, 404,) nor are damages awarded upon the firstjudgment, nor given except ratione interplacitationis, (Cro. Eliz. 83; 5Binn. 664; 24 Ed. 3. 16; 18 Ed. 3. 55; Reg. Brev. 136 b,) although it isusual to conclude the count with a demand of damages. (Lib. Int. fo. 16. fo.20; 1 Lutw. 51. 58; 2 H. 7. 13.) The reason assigned for this rule, is, thatit may be the defendant will not be found in arrears after he has accounted,and the court cannot know until the settlement of the account whether theplaintiff has been endamaged or not. 7 H. 6. 38.
4. This action combines the properties of a legal and equitable action.The proceedings up to the judgment quod computet, and subsequent to theaccount reported by the auditors are conducted upon the principles of thecommon law. But the account is to be adjusted upon the most liberalprinciples of equity and, good faith. (Per Herle, Ch. J. 3 Ed. 3. 10.) Thecourt it is said are judges of the action - the auditors of the account,Bro. Ab. Ace. 48, and both are judges of record, 4 H. 6. 17; Stat. West. 2.c. 11. This action has received extension in Pennsylvania. 1 Dall. 339,340.
5. The fist judgment (quod computet) is enforced by a capias adcomputandum where defendant refuses to appear before the auditors, uponwhich he may be held to bail, or in default of bail be made to account inprison. The final judgment quod recuperet is enforced by fi. fa. or suchother process as the law allows for the recovery of debts.
6. If the defendant charged as bailiff is found in surplusage, nojudgment can be entered thereon to recover the amount so found in his favoragainst the plaintiff, but as the auditors are judges of record, he maybring an action of debt, or by some authorities a sci. fac. against theplaintiff, whereon he may have judgment and execution against the plaintiff.See Palm. 512; 2 Bulst. 277-8; 1 Leon. 219; 3 Keble Rep. 362; 1 Roll. Ab.599, pl. 11; Bro. Ab. Acc. 62; 1 Roll. Rep. 87. See Bailiff, in accountrender.
7. In those states where they have courts of chancery, this action isnearly superseded by the better remedy which is given by a bill in equity,by which the complainant can elicit a discovery of the acts from thedefendant under his oath, instead of relying merely on the evidence he maybe able to produce. 9 John. R. 470; 1 Paige, R. 41; 2 Caines' Cas. Err. 38,62; 1 J. J. Marsh. R. 82; Cooke, R. 420; 1 Yerg. R. 360; 2 John. Ch. R. 424;10 John. R. 587; 2 Rand. R. 449; 1 Hen. & M9; 2 M'Cord's Ch. R. 469; 2Leigh's R. 6.
8. Courts of equity have concurrent jurisdiction in matters of accountwith courts of law, and sometimes exclusive jurisdiction at least in somerespects: For example; if a plaintiff be entitled to an account, a court ofequity will restrain the defendant from proceeding in a claim, thecorrectness of which cannot be ascertained until the account be taken; butnot where the subject is a matter of set-off. 1 Sch. & Lef. 309; Eden onInjunct. 23, 24.
9. When an account has voluntarily been stated between parties, anaction of assumpsit may be maintained thereon. 3 Bl. Com. 162; 8 Com. Dig.7; 1 Com. Dig. 180; 2 Ib. 468; 1 Vin. Ab. 135; Bac. Ab. h.t.; Doct. Pl. 26;Yelv. 202; 1 Supp. to Ves. Jr, 117; 2 Ib. 48, 136. Vide 1 Binn. R. 191; 4Dall. R. 434; Whart. Dig. h.t. ; 3 Wils. 73, 94; 8 D.& R. 596; Bull. N. P.128; 5 Taunt. 431; U. S. Dig. h.t.; 2 Greenl. Ev. Sec. 34-39.

ACCOUNT, practice. A statement of the receipts and payments of an executor,administrator, or other trustee, of the estate confided to him.
2. Every one who administers the affairs of another is required at theend of his administration to render an account of his management of thesame. Trustees of every description can, in general, be compelled by courtsof chancery to settle accounts, or otherwise fully execute their trusts.Where there are no courts of chancery, the courts of common law are usuallyinvested with power for the same purposes by acts of legislation. When aparty has had the property of another as his agent, he may be compelled atcommon law to account by an action of account render.
3. An account is also the statement of two merchants or others who havedealt together, showing the debits and credits between them.

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noun description

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verb consider

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phrase account for something: constitute

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phrase account for something: explain

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phrase account for something: put out of action

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noun a recounting of past events

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noun a statement of causes or motives

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noun a precise list of fees or charges

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noun a feeling of deference, approval, and liking

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noun a measure of those qualities that determine merit, desirability, usefulness, or importance

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noun the quality of being suitable or adaptable to an end

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verb to look upon in a particular way

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phrase account for: to offer reasons for or a cause of

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noun a record or narrative description of past events

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noun a short account of the news

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noun a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

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noun a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

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noun a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

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